5 Side Effects of Your Cleaning Solutions
Did you know that the manufacturers of store-bought cleaners are not required to list all their ingredients? "Green" or "natural" cleaners found in stores can actually be poisoning you. Don't be fooled by their "green" claims. (source) One common misconception that...
How Sugar Affects You Today
The average American consumes 22 teaspoons of ADDED sugar every day (source). If your smoothie does not taste so good, just add some sugar, right? Well, not if you are concerned about your long-term well-being. One day a client was raving to me about a certain...
5 Tips to Stop Your Sleepless Nights
Forty percent of Americans are sleep deprived. (source) Are you one of them? When you are not getting enough sleep, many undesirable things can happen. First, you are unproductive at work. It takes you much longer to complete a project than if you were rested. ...
5 Reasons You Need to Spring Clean
Have you ever needed to move your refrigerator and saw the dust, dirt, and who knows what else behind it? Then, you think back to remember when the last time was that you moved the refrigerator, and you are embarrassed to say you have no idea! Cleaning is not...
7 Tips to Prepare Your Skin for that Spring Break Sun
Sunburn is often difficult to avoid, especially if your skin is fair like mine. No matter how long the winter has been, spring is coming, and with it, the sun will be shining more! Since your skin has not seen much sun, it's important to take measures now to avoid...
The 9 Reasons You Need to Consume Aloe
What? You can consume aloe? You mean it's not just for sunburns? Yes, you read that correctly! While aloe soothes sunburns amazingly well, it is just one of the many uses for this plant. Alexander the Great conquered an entire island with his army one time...
The Top 9 Scents for Your Home
Unfortunately, the conventional way of making homes smell good such as air fresheners and candles can cause health issues such as allergies, asthma, and even cancer. Just earlier today I was sitting on the couch, and the smell from the hallway was giving me a...
How to Combat Your Dry Winter Hair
Help! My hair is all dry and full of static! What do I do? It's the middle of winter when the air is rather dry already, and your hair is so dry that it is breaking and giving you a headache. You go to the hair salon to get it trimmed, but within a matter of a...
Chocolate: Friend or Foe?
Chocolate is said to be a woman's best friend. You probably love receiving chocolates and giving them as gifts as well. You have probably read of health benefits of chocolate. Are they true? Well, maybe; maybe not. Let me put it this way: there are many foods...
5 Steps to Take When You Get the Flu
Flu season is here, and it's not letting up any time soon. To make matters worse, the flu vaccine is only 10% effective this year. Schools are shutting down, and hospitals are filling up fast. If you have not gotten the dreaded flu, the easiest way to get...
